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Hi,

We have successfully used the Nokia 2710 Navigator edition. This was using the on-phone mobile researcher application to collect data from home based care visits and to tag household locations. I have not tested Episurveyor on this handset as yet but I am fairly sure it would work.

Regards
Jason Bygate
Engage

Hi Ali,

I suggest you contact IRD - Interactive Research and Development in Karachi (www.irdresearch.org) they are doing large surveys and MDR-TB control using mobile tools based on www.OpenMRS.org and www.openXdata.org

You may contact Aamir Khan at:

Best regards,
Jørn

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Hi Owais,

Sana [http://www.sanamobile.org/] may be an option worth looking at, especially since it seems that X out Tb has roots in Boston. It can handle the use case that you outlined. (Full disclosure: I am involved with Sana).

Best of luck,

Richard

How many different reporters will you have?

Have you considered XForms with HTC G1's?

They can be purchased for a few hundred dollars, you can run a great open source XForms client on them (ODK Collect) and they have a decent keyboard.

That would be my first inclination.

We are currently implementing a project in Uganda that is collecting gps data and incorporating that into the forms on the phone for filed surveys. We are also capturing the photos taken as part of the survey. I would happy to speak with you directly.

We have previously used a gps enabled PDA for surveys in India and I can put you in touch with the people who worked with us if you would like.

Holly Ladd
AED-SATELLIFE

woow! that's interesting! i am interested in this project and if possible i
would like to have enough information about it,is there anyway we can
implement this in Rwanda?Please let me know the details and if you can help
it will be a pleasure.

Thanks.

Thank you all for your prompt replies.

I actually work at IRD and we are currently using the Nokia 2710 NE using openXdata. I just wanted to get a sense of what other alternatives were currently being used.

The HTC G1 while powerful, is around 4-5 times the price of the Nokia 2710, at least in Pakistan and does not seem very feasible for us.

I think we will stick with the Nokia phones for now, though I will definitely look into the possibilities mentioned.

Dear Holly thank you for your offer, I will get in touch with you should I have any further queries.

Ali, Huawei recently launched a $100 Android 2.2 Smart phone in Kenya
http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/03/huawei-ideos-hands-on/ definitely worth
looking at.

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John Wesonga

The Huawei is an interesting option, though I wonder how well touch screen only data entry would work in the field.

FYI: New unlocked G1's are available in quantity for $250 on eBay:
http://cgi.ebay.com/New-Unlocked-T-Mobile-AT-T-HTC-G1-Android-Black-/26064886...

Which seems to be about twice the cost of the 2710's, but man, that is a way more capable phone long term.

Just out of curiosity how many handsets are you using?

-Nic

Nyaruka Ltd - http://www.nyaruka.com/

We will using around 10-12 handsets over a period of 2-3 years.